Will the Apple Watch Series 9 GPS cellular bought in the USA work in Israel?

I would like to buy a cellular Apple Watch Series 9 GPS in the USA, but need to know if it'll work with the Israeli networks in Israel

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Posted on Nov 5, 2023 12:09 AM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2023 1:25 AM

no, people report the apple watch type sold in usa, canada, mexico and Porto rico use a different eSim system than the rest of the world so if you buy one it will just work as a normal non cellular gps version

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Nov 6, 2023 2:59 PM in response to Liatro

The warranty is not international, as warranties are country specific because of different laws in different countries on warranties. You will either have to pay for any repairs out-of-pocket, or return the the U.S. for warranty repairs.


While I do not think it will be a problem, some countries impose feature restrictions. You should cross check to make sure.

https://www.apple.com/watchos/feature-availability


In theory, the Series 9 is the same model in the U.S. and Israel, however, the volunteers here do not have much experience on the Series 9 being used in countries where it was not purchased, so we are guessing.


Feel free to let us know if it works.

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